#B1BE73
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.4% 0.1 116.8), rgb(177, 190, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#B1BE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BE73 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.1 116.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B1BE73 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1BE73 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BE73 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BE73 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB5
oklch(88.4% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BE73
oklch(77.4% 0.1 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC11
oklch(70.7% 0.159 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B1BE73 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7B76D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B877 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B6AC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BE73
#B1BE73
oklch(77.4% 0.1 116.8)
- #BCA8EE
#BCA8EE
oklch(77.4% 0.1 297.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B1BE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #B1BE73 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.